The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-12

Egg snellS burned in the oven an
placed upon the pantry shelves will kee
bugs away.
A painted fence around the yard wi
last longer than an unpainted one an
look better at the same time,
Cayenne pepper blown into the crack
where ants congrcga,e will drive then
away. The same remedy is also goo,
for mice.
| An uncorked phial of oil ofpennyroy
al left on the edge of the window or on
a table at the head of the bed will driv,
away mosquitoes.
A tallow candle or piece of ta'low
wrapped in tissue papar and laid among
fnrs or other garments will prevent the
ravages of moths. 1t il preventive OF
the buffalo bug.
Do not keep too many old hens. Select
reliable sitters and mothers, as many as
are needed for that purpose. Dispose
of the rest, and keep early hatched
spring pullets to lay in fall and winter.
Wheat grain, whole, is excellent for
hens, both to make quantity and quality
OF eggs, and at present prices of wheat it
Is the cheapest as well as the best feed
for poultry. When a week old chickens
will eat Whole wheat grains, and before
that age cracked wheat is better for them
than n nl,,npt ,,ytb; 49,, ol..
In The American Garden We find a
remedy given for flies, and this il Bu.
bach. Close all the doors and windows.
and dust the powder against the ceiling
and walls, with the little bellows made
for the purpose; keep the room closed
for half an hour, and you can then sweep
up the flies with a broom. Mosquitoes
may be killed by burning small tea.
spoonful of Bnhach on tin plate or
piece of paper.
A correspondent of the Christian I'm,
ion says: 'To get rid or rats and mice.
surely, as ! know by repeated experience:
Prepare lime for whitcwashing the cellar
large piece ofcopperas- AS large as two
fists;dissolve well, and proceed to white
wash with 1t. No rats or mice Will re-
turn to the cellar, and it makes the Gel.
lar sweat and heal;hful, destroying any
malarial influence l repeat it every
year, as preventive ofall those troubles.
l cover not only the plasteretl wall. but
all wooden closets and partitions, and
even the coal-bins, with the lime and
copperas.water."
To make muslin waterproof for cover
ing load of hay, procure boiled linseed
oil, and after completing the sheet (let
the seems and hens be strongly sewed),
satnrate it and let it dry on the grass or
line, turning it frequently. When
fully dry, paint it on the outer side with
the same oil, containing enough ochre or
lampblack to deaden the light color of
the muslin, hut not sufficient to make a
body, as this would allow it to crack
when dry, A sheet of this kind, if pro.
perly taken care of when not In use.
will last for years. Also see that holes
are not punched in it. II ia hest not 10
use the heaviest muslin proc,rahle but
the medium, as it does not crark 90
much when dry. 1t is better tn roll
than to fold such sheet. Ifit moods
patching, fell down" the match AZ op a
garment and paint the patch especiallv
tine edges, saturaring it thorourblv
Waterproof garments, lapcoverings. etc.
made in this way are very cheap and
useful. If making coat be sure the
pockets are all on the inside, as thew
will fill with water like cup or expose
their contents, even when protected by
laps. Few articles of clothing are warm.
err when driving against the wind-Fa,m
and Home.
Most cases of scours in oolvo, oro a,a
f, feeding cold milk II ia mrch t,.,,a.
to warm it and at the same t;mn d,lnts
it by mixing warm dish w,ter viii ,hs
feed in tbe mor,;n, Ths n.,as ,.o,t
or enid and ba,rs 10 j;sto,,, th,, stona.,,,,
which in a COW ia v,ntoI 7. .oa,,;naa
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